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MLB lockout update: Union to present counteroffer to owners in bargaining session Monday

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Players Association executive director Tony Clark speak before Game 1 of the 2021 World Series. (Ron Blum | AP Photo)
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Owners and the MLB Players Association will meet for a second bargaining session Monday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported. The union will make a counteroffer, according to Passan.

The two sides met for the first time Jan. 13 but no progress was made toward agreeing on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The owners’ proposal reportedly displeased the players.

The lockout began at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 1. MLB has been at a standstill ever since with no 40-man roster transactions allowed. Minor league signings/transactions are allowed.

Spring training, for now at least, is scheduled for mid-February. The Red Sox are scheduled to open their Grapefruit League schedule Feb. 26 against the Braves. Opening Day is scheduled March 31 between the Red Sox and Rays at Fenway.

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